Posts Tagged: Modern Gifts

This is gonna sound weird, but if gnomes were real and they had gnomes that really dug modern design we feel like this is the kind of home they’d live in. Maybe it’s that gorgeous green grass, but probably it’s the neat shape, and definitely it’s the cute and quirky — Continue reading…

The snow might be melting in most parts of the country, but ignore the season presented in the landscape of these photos; the house featured is clearly an all-weather charmer. Just look at that entryway! Who doesn’t love a juicy, modern entryway to introduce guests into your space. This one — Continue reading…

We happen to think a large part of modern design and architecture is helping people create a home oasis where they can retreat, relax, feel their most comfortable and creative and recharge before having to go back out into the world. Not all architecture has to do that, but it — Continue reading…

Love the cool, 3D pattern work of Lim Siang Ching, a Singapore based graphic designer/illustrator. She founded something called Pattern Matters where she explores art through pattern, and “who finds joy in patterns and everything handmade.” We think this would be a really cool type of art to have in — Continue reading…

2Modern’s pretty excited to be partnering with a dizzying array of awesome designers and folks for a 7 week long gift collective. We’ll be bringing you guides of awesome modern gifts for all the folks in your life…in plenty of time to get your holiday shopping done and enjoy the — Continue reading…

This House on the Bluffs definitely looks like the sort of home we’d like to walk by at night, with all its windows lit up and warm and stunning. We like how very strong, bold and crisp the angles are. The home itself feels like a stacked grouping of rectangles, — Continue reading…

We just keep getting drawn to photographs of modern architecture taken at dusk or at night, mostly due to the golden warm light that emanates from the (usually big and many) modern windows. One of our favorite fall things to do is walk around a neighborhood in the crisp, cool — Continue reading…

As the holidays near, we want to help take out some of the stress by giving you a series of posts that feature one or more of what we’d like to call “Can’t Go Wrong Gifts.” These are the sorts of things you could buy a few of to give — Continue reading…

Being that we’re such huge fans of photography here, it might not surprise you to know we’re pretty big fans of photo-realistic paintings, too. We think we like the split second illusion of not being sure if what you’re looking at is a photograph or a painting. Christopher Stott is — Continue reading…

We think our love of this house in Argentina has a lot to do with volumes–and visible ones at that. There’s a comforting familiarity with modern architecture that doesn’t aim to confuse or surprise, but just provides an honest picture of what you might expect on the interior. This presentation — Continue reading…

How do people grow up to be hip, cool and well-adjusted? Probably a lot of ways, but no doubt spending the first few years of your life in a spectacularly decorated modern nursery and kid’s room doesn’t hurt. For those parents (and toddlers) with a discerning palette and penchant for — Continue reading…

Last week I came across the Tape Lamp and was instantly intrigued by it. The lamp is minimal, simple, beautifully crafted and uses cassette tapes. Tapes were such a big part of our youth! I know the newer generations have only seen tapes in movies and heard of them in — Continue reading…

Monday morning I was betrayed by my alarm clock (iPhone). While trying to come up with a new solution I discovered the new and improved Alba Me clock by the folks over at Furni. I’m going to go ahead and say it – this might be the world’s PERFECT alarm — Continue reading…

I’m a sucker for clever stationery products, so when I spotted Geografia’s “Depth of 500 Pages” memo block, I had to share it with you! Each memo block (available in red, grey, or yellow), is an interactive experience that allows you to “dive” deeper as you use it, appearing from — Continue reading…

Recently I was given a gift from Estudio-Iris‘s Dimple Collection. I am in LOVE! The simplicity and uniqueness of her designs are captivating. This young designer, trained in architecture, has meticulous attention to detail and a controlled hand. She is meticulously aware of how her work reacts to the body, giving the — Continue reading…

(Etsy: ArgyleWhale) When it comes to design, we forget that it is handmade, just in a different way. Certainly this had some labor involved in its making. (NYT Logo – made of chairs) But design can be fun and lite (or light). Design can be inspired from anywhere and anything. — Continue reading…

Pattern looks to be a lovely coffee table book from London-based designer Orla Kiely. The 304 pages include her bold, colorful graphics and her own personal account and inspirational images that have shaped her style. The book explores the use of pattern in design and how they have shaped her — Continue reading…

Awesome new trays by Combine Collective for your Mac peripherals. "Our keyboard trays are designed to combine the various Mac wireless interfaces into one clean unit. We offer three variations which work with the full suite, or partial combos of that. Every aspect of the tray‚Äôs design and production is — Continue reading…

With the weather starting to change, I am starting to dream of the lazy afternoons of baking and cooking. Here are some wonderfully architectural and clever towels from Girls Can Tell to add to your collection. Classic Holga Tandem Bike Beer Lovers

Happy Monday – Blog2Modern Readers, I haven't had a chance to post an entry in a while, due to the fact that I am currently in Columbus, Ohio at the Wexner Center for the Arts (!!!) I was invited (in August) to do a large-scale solo installation in the lobby — Continue reading…